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Recent Examples of batten
Yep, the probabilities in this economy tell you to batten down the hatches.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
Then batten down the hatches, prepare for a storm and stick to your guns without arguing or explaining further.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
But first, batten down the hatches.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
Better batten down the hatches, Florida.
—John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2021
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
Then batten down the hatches, prepare for a storm and stick to your guns without arguing or explaining further.
—Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
But first, batten down the hatches.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2022
Better batten down the hatches, Florida.
—John Talty | Jtalty@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for batten
Verb
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Tunney paired her suit with a floral collage shirt buttoned to the top.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
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Stewart Cook/Getty Images Zendaya’s look for the screening combined a black leather blazer, buttoned and tightly fitted, with a flouncy black tulle miniskirt, as if Z was a ballerina with a Harley.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
7 Jan. 2025
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Last year the other four AL Central teams got to fatten up against the White Sox, who finished as the worst team in modern MLB history.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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Their forward depth has been hollowed out, and even with Quinn Hughes and Filip Hronek playing a bulk of their minutes on separate pairs to fatten up Vancouver’s lineup, the blue line is lacking in pace, depth and quality.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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On and after the Jan. 1, 1923, date of maturity, the post office will pay $5 for each stamp affixed to a folder.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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But as a Community Note affixed to that tweet notes, Trump's executive order—signed on Jan. 20—gives the Interior Secretary 30 days to make the change.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, many safari outfitters offer dynamic itineraries—think pairing the quintessential South African safari with a surreal stint in Namibia or a blue safari grand finale in Mozambique filled with whales, dolphins, whale sharks, and dugongs—designed to engage animal lovers of all ages.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
11 Feb. 2025
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The river is fast and deep and is filled with rocks and heavy vegetation that make crossing difficult.—
Marni LaFleur,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Stepping out for her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel, The Substance actor was photographed in a black Schiaparelli halterneck dress, fastened with an ornate gold cuff at the neck that’s typical of the house codes.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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Naturally, when the show returned, Goldberg had fastened the fake pregnant belly to her head.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Add in a high lottery pick (don’t worry, Raptors fans, Ingram isn’t good enough or healthy enough to mess that up), and their top six salaries alone will push the team to the tax line for a squad that on paper will be fighting for the Play-In.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Almost all these variants messed a little too much with the careful balance of simplicity, readability, reasoning, and luck that made the original Minesweeper so addictive.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Feb. 2025
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Next, loop your pony into a bun, and pin it in place (but keeping some of the ends out).—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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McCauley pinned this sudden mood shift on regulators.—
Brady Dale,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
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If passed, an additional 10 to 15 cent charge would be tacked on all glass, plastic, and metal beverage containers.—
Rebecca Pryor,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The sheaves come from farms; inside the shed, workers assess their contents and sort them into new buckets to match 24 pages of orders tacked to the wood walls.—
Maryn McKenna,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Batten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/batten. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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